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Rawiri Paratene
Born1954
Hokianga, New Zealand

Rawiri Paratene ONZM (born 1954) is a New Zealand stage and screen actor, director and writer. He is known for his acting roles in Whale Rider (2002) and The Insatiable Moon (2010).

Biography

Paratene was born in Hokianga, New Zealand in 1954, and is of Nga Puhi descent.[1]

Paratene initially struggled with reading and writing at school, but went on to be the first Maori graduate of the New Zealand Drama School.[2]

As a young student in the 1970s, Paratene was a member of Nga Tamatoa, an activist organisation which fought for Maori rights, land, language and culture. Paratene was President of the Wellington chapter. Today, working in the arts, Paratene aspires to have more Maori stories on film.[3]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

He is an actor, director and writer and appeared as Friar Lawrence in the 2009 London Globe Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet.

Awards

  • 2013 Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours For services to film, television and theatre
  • 2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film – The Insatiable Moon (Arthur)
  • 1996 NZ Film & Television Award for Best Actor – Dead Cert (Hare)
  • 1983 Winner of the Robert Burns Fellowship
  • 1980 Winner Mobil Radio Award for 'Proper Channels' Radio Play (Production)
  • 1980 Winner Mobil Radio Award for 'Proper Channels' Radio Play (Writing)
  • 1976 Winner of the Maori Writers' Award

Personal life and politics

On 18 September 2008 the Green Party announced he was standing as their candidate for Maungakiekie in the 2008 election.[4] He is also the father of Marama Davidson, who became a Green Party MP in 2015 when Russel Norman resigned. She had previously stood for the Green Party in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election, 2013 and the 2014 general election.

References

  1. ^ "All the world's a stage for Rawiri". 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Rawiri Paratene – Biography". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Rawiri Paratene stands as Green candidate". Green Party. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.

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